CHICKEN STUFFED " CHILI" BELL PEPPERS

Chicken Stuffed

Provided by SweetySJD

Categories Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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3 green bell peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 1/4 lbs ground chicken
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15 ounce) can small white beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Slice peppers lengthwise and clean out seeds.
In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion, cook and stir about 3 minutes.
Add red pepper, cook and stir about 2 minutes.
Add ground chicken, cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
Stir in chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper and cumin; cook 2 minutes longer.
Mash half the beans coarsely.
Stir all beans, barbecue sauce and tomato paste into chicken. Cook about 2 minutes and remove from heat.
Fill each pepper with the mixture and top with cheese.
Bake peppers until heated, about 10 minutes. Garnish with sour cream.